Missing Her
Hi, guys! This time I'm here with a Supergirl story.
As a hardcore SuperCat shipper, I tried to fix and explain every single thing that I hated in season 2, because, seriously, what the heck?
This fanfiction covers the storyline of the TV up to episode 2.17 (inclusive). SuperCat FTW! Kara and Cat are best couple ever!
Enjoy & criticize!
Chapter 1
..Kara wakes up with a sharp intake of air.
For several agonizing moments she cannot understand where she is until she recognizes the safety of her own bedroom. Somehow, this time it doesn't feel secure at all. She's covered in sweat, and it's alarming since normally she doesn't get sweaty; her head is buzzing, thoughts in disarray. Something seems out of order. She still has her powers though, so it's not similar to the usual blowing them out.
Using the x-ray glance tells Kara she's alone at her place, and everything looks the same as always. That means the problem is probably inside her head.
She stills herself trying to put her thoughts in order. What makes her feel like that? And why does something seem amiss?
She doesn't remember any emergencies that could put her in such state. The girl tries to recall the events that happened last but it's strangely hard to focus on her memories. It feels like.. there are too many of them. Her mind is foggy. Thoughts, voices, actions are mixed in her head, and it's unexpectedly difficult to sort them out. She tries harder and cries out from the sudden flash of sharp pain in her temples.
Oh, Rao. Something is wrong. So, so wrong.
The pain subsides gradually. Kara grabs her cell phone. The device says it's Sunday, 2:27PM.
"Wait, it can't be true.." A memory emerges in her head conveniently: Yesterday she watched Tuesday night news with her boyfriend before going to sleep! Why Sunday?
Wait. Her boyfriend.
She freezes and her eyes widen.
She's been dating Mon-El, Prince of Daxam. For quite a while, actually.
For some reason this thought leaves Kara distressed.
The girl sits up in bed and attempts to get rid of her anxiety and comprehend the situation somehow. The inner voice tells her there has to be a pretty serious matter to make her that disconcerted.
Suddenly she notices a sheet of paper at the nightstand along with a large glass of water. She takes the paper and reads hurriedly.
"Hi, sleepyhead. I left some generous amount of food in the fridge, you'll surely need it considering how long you've been passed out. I'm sorry I couldn't stay with you, but I'm currently on duty. Call me when you're up, we need to talk.
A."
Seeing the familiar handwriting calms Kara down a bit. She drinks the water gratefully, sighs and finds Alex's number in her cell praying that her sister could clarify the situation.
Finally she hears collected voice:
"So you're up at last. Hey there."
"Hi. I am, but.. Alex, something seems to be wrong with me!"
"What do you mean?" her sister's voice gets concerned. "Are you in pain? Does anything hurt? They said it wouldn't have any physical consequences, but.."
They? It? Kara frowns. "No, I don't think so. It's just.. my mind.. It's kind of blurry. And there's something odd with my memories. I recall some of the things that happened recently but I feel there's apparently much more than I remember!"
"Oh," Alex sounds relieved. "Don't worry. As far as I understood, that's a normal effect of what you drank on Friday."
"Drank.. on Friday..?" she repeats dumbly.
Her sister sighs. "Kara.. Do you remember what happened before you fell asleep?"
"Hmm.. Well, last thing that I remember is getting my boyfriend back from the Daxamite spaceship.."
"Your who now?!"
"Um. Mon-El," Kara clears her throat nervously. "W-we are dating, right?"
"No, you are not." Alex deadpans, and Kara feels taken aback but at the same time strangely relieved. "As far as I'm concerned, he kissed you when he was sick and you firmly rejected him afterwards. Which was the only possible reaction, if you ask me. By the way, there haven't been any Daxamite spaceships around lately."
"..Oh." That leaves the alien dumbfounded. So, that means something's wrong with her perception of reality. Kara feels her fear increasing with each second. Rao, what's happening to her?
Easily reading her thoughts, her sister continues: "Hey, stop panicking right now. Nothing dangerous is going on, you just drank something and some memories of yours got altered. Don't worry, they should get back real soon. Thank God it's weekend, so we can fix them before you have to get to work!"
That makes Kara bewildered: "Work? What are you talking about? I got fired from CatCo!"
"Oh, Kara. Relax. You are not fired from anywhere," the brunette tells her patiently. "God damn it, I'll kill Lucy Lane!"
"Lucy? What does she have to do with that?.. Wait, is she back to National City?!" Kara asks delightedly, forgetting her worries for a second.
"You really don't remember anything, do you.." Alex sighs. "Look. It's better not to discuss by phone. My shift has just finished, so I'll be at your place in forty. You have plenty of time to take a long shower and devour those three pizzas that are waiting for you in the fridge." She pauses. "Just don't talk to anyone or do anything reckless until I show up, and I'll help you to sort everything out. Okay?"
"Roger that."
Feeling reasonably calmer Kara follows her sister's advice. Her head is still heavy, but Alex is sure everything's alright, so she'll just wait for her explanations trying not to think too much in process.
The girl is sitting at the couch chewing the last slice of pizza when Alex finally walks in. The brunette immediately pulls her into a strong hug which is gratefully returned. After that she looks at the Kryptonian worriedly, but her eyes soften.
"Hey, sis. Recalling anything?" she asks gently.
"Not really. Everything is weird." Kara whines. "Alex.. Please tell me what's happening to me and why!"
Alex runs a hand through her hair and sits next to the Kryptonian, clearing her throat. "Well.. As for 'what'.. you'll probably won't believe, but the thing is.. you're sort of hungover."
"I'm.. what?" Kara's eyes widen in shock. She laughs stiffly at the absurdity of such statement. "You mean I got drunk? Are you kidding? I don't remember doing anything like that! Let alone, alcohol doesn't even affect me!"
"Not remembering obvious things is the exact effect of being hungover by this drink. Speaking of your reason of doing that, I think it's better to discuss it after you share your current memories with me."
Kara looks scandalized, still wishing to object. But she surrenders and sighs. "I don't know.. I have so many memories, but now when you denied some of them, they all seem unreal!"
"Any examples?"
"Well.. So you say we weren't visited by the Queen and King of Daxam? They came to take the Prince - Mon-El - back.."
"No. No weird alien royalties here. And believe me, Mon-El is not the prince of anything. We checked him through intergalactic sources before he was granted access to D.E.O., and it turned out he really was one of the servants of the royal family which matches his words. So that makes him just a random cocky Daxamite who keeps hitting on every pretty face around him, which was the reason of him kissing you and you rejecting him afterwards."
"Ah.. Okay. Wait.. You're in relationship with Maggie, right?" Kara asks, terrified. She would be truly devastated if it turned out her sister was still single in reality.
"Oh. Yeah.. yeah, I am. We started dating just recently." Alex blushes which is pretty unexpected coming from her. She smiles shyly. "But it seems to go pretty well."
"Thank Rao." Kara exhales. "And what- what about Jeremiah?"
"What about him?" her sister asks apprehensively, getting serious right away.
"I.. I guess.. He didn't really escape Cadmus and break into the system of D.E.O. betraying us afterwards, right?" Kara mumbles sheepishly. Seeing the brunette's hardened gaze, she hurriedly adds: "Got it. I thought so. Sorry."
Alex sighs. "As far as we know, Cadmus still has Dad. There's not a single day that I don't think of the ways to save him.. But even though it's awfully bitter to admit, we are not fully ready for such operation yet. Even though Lena Luthor helped to arrest her mother, Lillian is set free again. The opponent is too dangerous, and we can't afford to make a mistake. It could cost him his life." her hand curls into a fist.
"One day we will be ready, Alex." Kara says confidently putting her hand on the agent's shoulder. "I promise."
"Yeah." Alex clears her throat. "So.. Any other absurd memories?"
"Hmm.. M'gann going to Mars?"
Alex gets wide-eyed and shakes her head.
"Winn dating an alien?"
A snort and another shake.
"Speaking of Winn.. Did he really help James with turning into the Guardian? And now James poses as a hero and fights bad guys all the time. Is it also my imagination?"
"Well, that's partly true. They started this act of conspiracy but poor Winn dropped out after he got a black eye from some troublemaker." Alex chuckles. "And as for Jimmy, he soon followed suit since he understood that being a vigilante interfered with time that he's supposed to spend at work. He said he's proud that Cat trusted him to be in charge of CatCo, so he decided to sacrifice playing a hero for being a proper leader. By the way, Kara.. Kar?"
But the Kryptonian is not listening to her anymore.
Cat.
The name hits her like a bucket of cold water.
Cat..
It associates with shrewd green eyes, sarcastic smile and the fragrance of cinnamon and sandalwood.
Cat-
And suddenly Kara feels sharp pain in the head again, and her entire mind gets flooded with the memories of Catherine Jane Grant.
The pain keeps throbbing in her temples intensely for some moments. It subsides at last, leaving the alien breathing heavily and clutching the back of her couch so strongly that a dent appears there. She opens her eyes to see her panicking sister who tries to bring the girl to her senses. "It's okay, Alex," she mutters heavily. "I'm okay. And I.. I remember everything now."